One in seven adults (14%), equivalent to more than six million people, in England are more worried about becoming homeless due to the pandemic, new research by Shelter has revealed.
Shelter’s latest poll, carried out by YouGov, showed that private renters have fared the worst during the coronavirus crisis, with one in four private renting adults (27%) fearing that they will become homeless.
Private renters are also almost twice as likely to feel depressed and anxious about their housing situation, compared with the general public (26%).
Nearly half (47%) of private renters said they are more depressed and anxious in light of the pandemic, the research revealed.
If you tend to grow your tomatoes and other veg in unsightly plastic grow bags, it might be time to think again. Self taught gardener Kevin Espiritu, author of a new book Grow Bag Gardening, offers a wealth of different growing ideas for alternative fabric grow bags, rather than just the typical black plastic ones you ordinarily see. He says that most available fabric grow bags are made from recycled plastic, which at the very least means they ve already gone through the recycling process once and will last for quite a while. Meanwhile, you ll be able to track down others made of jute or hessian, which will degrade over time.
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